Size, too, is a factor, which is why we furnished our modestly sized house—just slightly larger than the U.S. average of 2,300 square feet—to show you how to make the most of yours.

Built by Starmount Development in Reedy Fork Ranch, a 1,700-acre community eight miles from downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home features a Craftsman-style exterior, opposite bottom, and details such as crown molding, hardwood floors, and quartz countertops. The interiors took shape with Flexsteel's new Wrangler Home collection—furniture that's casual and very American.

Great Room: Shades of warm gold and soft green, accented with blue, grace the double-height great room.

Combining these colors on furnishings dressed in a broad mix of casual patterns—stripes, florals, and checks—enhances the visual appeal. The fireplace, the room's focal point, is flanked by a French door on the left and a fixed multipane window on the right. Both openings overlook a brick patio and, beyond, a children's play area at the rear of the house.

Foyer: Side lights, transoms, and glass panels in the entry door, as well as three windows at mezzanine height, allow lots of light into the two-story entry foyer. A six-drawer chest provides storage and a place to drop keys. A primary goal was to make the home look as if it had been decorated over time, so the painted and stained wood furniture finishes have a rich, low sheen and are lightly distressed to look like antiques handed down over several generations.

Dining Room: The great room colors repeat in deeper tones in the dining room, which is to the left of the entry foyer. Extra-wide molding on the octagonal tray ceiling conceals cove lighting. Paired with classic upholstered wing chairs, the 54-inch-diameter dining table expands with a 20-inch leaf for special occasions. The black-stained bookcase/curio cabinet has sliding-glass doors, a space-saving feature in the 12-by-12-foot room, where swing-out doors would interfere with the furniture arrangement. As with the rest of the Wrangler wood pieces, the table and cabinet are solid birch with a cherry veneer.

Eating Area: The eating area opens to the kitchen on one side and the great room on another. The antique white–painted legs of the rectangular dining table visually tie in with the kitchen cabinets while the cherry-veneer top mimics the stain on the great room's case goods. A coordinating sideboard and hutch store table linens and have shelves for displaying vintage and antique accessories. Café curtains control light that streams in through a bay window.

Master Bedroom: The master suite occupies a private wing on the first floor. The two-poster bed, armoire, bench, and dressers are all in the brown Wrangler stain. The rug's engaging diamond pattern anchors the woody tones and echoes the X design in the bed's footboard. A window seat near the walk-in closet offers a perch for putting on shoes.

Master Bath: While the glass-enclosed shower, jetted tub, and ceramic-tile surround (right) consume a lot of space, they are worth the splurge for the comfort they add. So, too, is the storage in the his-and-hers vanity (left), above which hangs KraftMaid cabinetry that includes a flip-up appliance garage for hair dryers and electric razors. Below it is a built-in stainless steel warming drawer that keeps bath towels toasty.